Why is the United States considered one of the unsafest places to give birth? Dr. Carole R. Myers and Dr. Julia Philippi of Vanderbilt University peel back the layers to look at disparities based on race, ethnicity, and geography, the factors that contribute to disparities, and what can be done to protect mothers.
Stats: 2018-2019 17.4 maternal deaths/100,000 live births; 2020 23.8 and 32.9 2021
2021 69.9 Black 2.5 times higher than white
Over age 40 2020, 107.9; 2021 138.5; 2019 75.5
Below are a few links to research and stories on maternal death rates:
The Worsening U.S. Maternal Health Crisis in Three Graphs (tcf.org)
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2806661
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2807131
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2806478
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/worsening-u-s-maternal-health-crisis-three-graphs/
https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-maternal-mortality-rates/